Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans
Educating to end Poverty
Mission
Our mission is to provide educational support in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala, through sponsorships to children of families living below the poverty line so that they can attend school. We operate an after-school program to teach the students English and Math as well as to provide homework support. The students participate in a structured Reading program to help students improve their level of reading and to instill a love of reading. We provide adult vocational programs of sewing, computers and English to elp adults living in poverty to better provide for their children.
Notes from the nonprofit
Children in poverty can only get an education through the generosity of donors who have a heart to make positive changes in the world. We are grateful to all who support these motivated, determined students in Guatemala and therefore give them the key to a better future.
Ruling year
2017
Executive Director
Vicki Horsfield
Main address
6022 Princeton Reach Way
Granite Bay, CA 95746 USA
EIN
81-2791505
NTEE code
Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)
Education N.E.C. (B99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
According to Education Fund - Guatemala (https://www.icef.com/education-fund/guatemala/), "the vast majority of Mayan-Guatemalans lack basic literacy skills. In rural Guatemala, home to most of the indigenous population, only 58% of Mayan males and only 35% of Mayan females can read or write." As lack of educations translates into lack of marketable skills, many of these people, especially females and their children live in extreme poverty.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Sponsorship, education
To provide sponsorship to children of families living below the poverty line in Guatemala so that they can attend school; provide skills-training to adults to improve their employability.
Rotary Youth Club
Rotary Interact Impacto Cultural GN Club has members 12 to 18 years old who raise funds to do service projects in the community of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala. Their service projects include rescuing abandoned animals, restoring their health and getting them castrated, and finding them adoptive homes. This youth group also provides food staples for under-resourced members of the community. They participate in tree planting and they also carry out regular litter clean-up.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of students with good social and leadership skills and self-discipline
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of program participants who receive a secondary school diploma or GED
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of children who have emerging literacy skills such as beginning letter recognition and phonological awareness, story comprehension, and use of writing materials.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Number of students demonstrating responsible behaviors and work habits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students at or above a 90% attendance rate
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who demonstrate the desire to succeed in the academic setting
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of graduates enrolled in higher learning, university, or technical/vocational training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of children who have the ability to understand and comprehend communication
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who demonstrate writing ability
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have knowledge of quantitative concepts, spatial relationships, and sequencing. Children show interest and the ability to apply measuring, categorizing, and sequencing in real-life situations.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have the ability to use language for expression and to communicate with others
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who demonstrate improved overall literacy
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have the skills necessary to maintain personal health
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students who value social harmony
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of individuals applying skills learned through the organization's training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of educators who have opportunities to attend programs offered by professional organizations
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of first-entry undergraduate program students who identify themselves as 'visible minorities'or 'non-white'
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Sponsorship, education
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to raise the level of education for Mayans in Guatemala by supporting their education from preschool and primary school through higher education, whether it be in university or in a technical school. Our women empowerment programing builds self-confidence as well as providing skill development in agriculture/husbandry and sewing.
2030 Sustainable Development Goals is to have 7-10 students graduate from or attend University in a range of careers.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our student program provides school sponsorship, homework support , English classes and Math tutoring for children from pre-school through higher education. Career workshops and leadership activities for middle and high school students broadens how students see themselves and the opportunities that await them if they are motivated. Extra curricular tutoring is also provided in math and science as these areas are lacking in the public school system.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization has a good financial support base that is dedicated to seeing our sponsored students receive a quality and useful education. Our dedicated local staff ensures guidance and assistance to the students in their school work, as well as maintains a close liaison with each student's school and teachers. Our base of permanent volunteers ensures that our students become proficient in Math and English. Our solid Adult vocational-skills program provides the parents with skills acquisitions as a means to earn a higher income.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since initiating our organization in 2014 with 6 sponsored students and 1 Guatemalan employee, our organization has grown to 6 Guatemalan employees and sponsored 90 students. Three (3) Guatemalan staff have attended university. In 2018, we started a preschool to help better prepare children living in poverty for entry into primary school. As of 2023, sixteen (16) of our students have graduated from high school, with 2 of them attending university, five (5) of them participating in our University Preparedness Program, seven (8) of them with stable, decent-paying jobs and one(1) who has started her own successful business. The women in our sewing skills program has developed into a solely Guatemalan-operated cooperative with their own website (https://www.manosdemaya.com/) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=manos%20de%20maya), where the program participants sell their products, with the help of US based volunteers. In 2022/2023, we initiated 2 additional vocational skills programs: Welding/Constructions Skills Program and a Computer Repair Training Program. Our initial in-house library with a small donation of books has grown into a large library. Working with Libraries for the World. org, we have transformed our in-house library into a Community Library, available to all who live in our village. Our "Love of Reading" program helps to expand the education of many more students in our village. Our Nutrition Education has helped our moms put more nutritious meals on the table for the families, which in turn helps our students to become better learners.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans
Board of directorsas of 07/18/2023
Andrea Chisholm
Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans
Term: 2017 -
Andrea Lynn Chisholm
Retired Lawyer
William Josué Garcia
Creating Opportunities for Guatemalans
Riley Charles Starr
Businessman
Sue Ellen Bohenstengel
Retired Businesswoman
Nosberto Loo
Businessman/Engineer
Dustin Johnson
Accountant
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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